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11 Snow Day Treats

This snow day treats post is sponsored by Foodie.com.

First things first, I sure hope this is true and not an evil, torturous rumor: Starbucks is bringing COCONUT MILK to all of it’s stores this month. Do you know how exciting this is to a dairy-free, soy-free latte lover?! Cinnamon dolce here I come; I’ve missed you so.

Moving on. This winter was predicted to be WAY worse than last year and that’s saying a lot considering we missed about 1,429 school days before November last winter. That being said, we’ve yet to see snow and it’s February. I’m not complaining since the temperatures have rarely dipped into the frigid region. Of course, I wouldn’t mind seeing some at least once. Preferably on a weekend if I’m being greedy.

So in the spirit of maybe potentially having a snow day sometime between now and spring, here are 11 fun treats to get you through your next snow storm. Or some that just have a snowy theme in case we never end up getting that snow. My personal favorite is obviously the beer snow.

What’s your favorite snowy treat?

Weekend Love List

Love List, Other

This much ice should not be allowed on Daylight Savings Weekend. {Friday}

This much sun should be. {Saturday}

We went from being under a State of Emergency to gorgeous, beautiful, soul-warming sunshine. Let’s hope the latter is what decides to stick around.

Things I’m Loving

The Kindle App for my phone. It’s always been there and I’ve always ignored it. I never quite understood the enticement of a kindle when you could get books for free from the library. Then our library got with the times and started digital loans. I still prefer the feel of an actual book in my hand with pages I can turn, but it has been nice on these snowed in days to grab a “new book” to curl up with.

Gone Girl. Speaking of books, said book I’m reading is Gone Girl. Finally. I’m a little more than halfway through I’d say it gets a pretty good review so far. I love the different writing styles for the two main characters, although so far I like the first part of the book better than the second. Other recent reads I liked include: Language of Flowers and Revenge Wears Prada.

Wearable ice packs. Part of my PT program requires me to ice my knee every time I use it, even if it doesn’t hurt, just as a precaution. I laugh if you think having a two year old affords you the time to actually sit still long enough to ice. Wearable ice packs aren’t quite as cold but they get the job done and I can ice and chase a toddler at the same time.

Daylight Savings. I’m probably one of the few parents that actually likes Daylight Savings time because it’s the one day I can say my kid slept til 6 {when it was really only 5}.